In our age of literacy, we tend to put a great deal of stock in the written word. But do you ever wonder why Jesus never wrote anything down for us to read? He spoke volumes to his disciples. But he never used any of his time to make a written testament, something for them to treasure, something for them to keep in their pocket and refer back to time and time again. Why?
I think it is because of our tendency to become attached to such things, to hold on to a word rather than to a concept. Even today, Christians who profess to follow the teachings of Jesus so often get stuck on a scripture verse, get set in stone, get very un-Christ-like in holding on to the meaning they want it to have.
I think this is because we crave permanency and security. We do not want to continue digging for the hidden meaning. We do not want to continue to journey forward into the unknown. It can become tiresome, even for those who accept the concept of life as journey.
The bible tells us Jesus roamed about without a place to lay his head. In our own lives, we too must accept our Christian life as one where we never allow ourselves the luxury of settling, but continue to dig into the mystery.
We will find continued life in it.
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